Portuguese daily sports paper Abola.pt interviewed Benfica's president Luís Felipe Vieira where he stated the manager's renewal talks will only happen once the season is over.

"Before this season began I said that Jorge Jesus could renew now, maintaining his current contractual conditions. He didn't think it was the right time so I had to respect that, and therefore we will bring this up again at the end of the season, like we always have done. There is no taboo here."

Transfer windows used to be a time for dreaming. Your clubs in the hunt for the answer to all its problems. One, or possibly more, players are going to arrive, signalling the birth of a new era, a new epoch. Or if you're like me and you support Benfica, then you'll be biting your nails at the prospect that half your team will be whisked away by the offer of better financial renumeration in high flying leagues such as Spain, Russia or the United Arab Emirates.

Portuguese press, are once again, widely reporting the imminent exit of World Cup finalist midfielder Enzo Pérez to La Liga, namely, Valencia CF where former Benfica players André Gomes and Rodrigo moved last summer.

Out of Europe, out of the cup, unimpressive football so far... but sitting pretty in the Liga.

Rewind to this time last season, and there was little sign of the glory that was to come our way come May, when we lifted all 3 domestic trophies and added a second consecutive Europa League final to boot.

Sport Lisboa e Benfica have confirmed the loan of 23-year-old striker Nélson Oliveira to welsh club Swansea until the end of season 2014/15.

The Portugal striker will hope for better fortunes in the English Premier League after having featured only twice as a substitute under Jorge Jesus so far this season, in the Portuguese Cup against Sporting de Covilhã and in the Champions League against Bayer Leverkusen.